Oversimplified characters are hard to love. Ellen Buikema shares four elements to make characters dynamic and worthy of your readers' interest.

Flawless characters are boring. Character flaws increase the odds that things will go wrong, sometimes horribly wrong. Ramp up the conflicts with flaws.

Author Sharon K. Connell shares her methods for character and personality development as well as the best piece of advice she's ever seen.

  Jessica Strawser Ever wished you could have a do-over? Join the club. We’re all members—including your characters. Our longing to rewind time can range from the frivolous (I may have once backed my car into something incredibly loud right in front of a guy I had a crush on—and the loud thing may have […]